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How do you confront homophobic rhetoric? How do you respond when faced with ignorance and hatred, especially when its coming from people near and dear to you?
In this interactive session, Joan Garrity will provide an opportunity to consider those challenges and to develop responses that preserve your dignity and, just perhaps, teach someone something new!
Joan provides trainings to health care and social service professionals in counseling and communication skills. Her work focuses primarily on issues related to sexuality. Learn more about Joan at www.joangarrity.com.
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
Maryland Black Family Alliance's (MBFA) "MARYLAND VOICES OF EQUALITY"
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"Maryland Voices of Equality" - directed by Kalima Young of the award-winning Kubla Khan Productions - features MBFA leaders, members, straight African-American allies, elected officials, pastors, community leaders, civil rights activists, students, mothers and fathers, all standing up for fairness, justice and equality for gays and lesbians.
A spirited panel discussion will follow the viewing of the film with "Q&A."
Panelists:
Elbridge James, Director, Maryland Black Family Alliance and NAACP legislative representative
Lea Gilmore (Moderator), Program Director, MBFA; Director of Gilmore Social Justice and musician
Rev. Larry Brumfield, MBFA Founding Member and Chair of Equality Maryland Foundation's Pride and Faith
Mark McClaurin. MBFA Advisory Board; Director of Public Policy, SEIU
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
RYA Presents
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Our youth group, the Rainbow Youth Alliance, is composed of young people ages 14-22 who are either LGBT or allies. They're in charge of this meeting. Check back with us to see what they're presenting ths evening.
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
To Be Announced - Please Save the Date
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Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
To Be Announced - Please Save the Date
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Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
To Be Announced - Please Save the Date
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Tuesday, October 12th, 2010
To Be Announced - Please Save the Date
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Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
To Be Announced - Please Save the Date
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Tuesday, December 14th, 2010
Holiday Party and Music - Don't Miss It!
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Our Film - Under Pressure - Click on the DVD Cover, print the form and order! |
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Your PFLAG chapter is an all-volunteer organization. Everything we do is funded by membership fees and donations.
We advertise our presence in Howard County high school newspapers
We support a GLBT youth group with adult facilitators
We publish and mail a bi-monthly newsletter
We produce monthly meetings on a wide range of important topics
We staff tables at village fairs, expos, community events
We supply printed material to inform and enlighten the public
We host an annual family picnic
Won't you please consider becoming a member or making a donation, or both? Find out how here.
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| About
Us |
PFLAG
meetings are free and we welcome everyone. We provide a safe
and confidential space for everyone. Teens and young people are
invited to participate in our
Rainbow
Youth Alliance,
and new parents are welcomed to meet separately w/another parent for a
confidential discussion. We also have an active Parent Forum that meets regularly on another evening.
We have a great group of lesbian and gay members, as well as kids who have gay parents. We don't just celebrate diversity in our chapter...we are diversity!
Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month beginning
at 7:30 PM at the
Owen Brown Interfaith Center,
7246 Cradlerock Way, Columbia, MD. Most meetings include a speaker and general discussion. There is also time allotted for people to share what
is happening in their lives.
See what our meetings are like.
For additional information please call us at 443-280-9047
or email: pme625@verizon.net.
PFLAG Mission
Statement
To
promote the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, their families and friends through:
- SUPPORT
- to cope with an adverse society
- EDUCATION
- to enlighten an ill-informed public
- ADVOCACY
- to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts
to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.
Our Chapter Mission
Statement
The mission of PFLAG Columbia/Howard County is to support parents of gay
children. We also welcome all people, gay,
straight, bisexual or
transgendered, as well as their families and friends. Together, we support
each other, educate the broader community, and advocate for equality.
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| Contacts |
EMAIL:
pme625@verizon.net
MAILING ADDRESS:
PFLAG Columbia-Howard County
P.O. Box 1479
Columbia, MD 21044
PHONE:
443-280-9047
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